17 your here Recipes

there was a woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. as she was getting her things in serving, she contacted her pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. she told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in. the woman also requested to be buried with her favourite bible., everything was in serving and the pastor was preparing to leave when the woman suddenly remembered something very important to her., more thing , she said excitedly. what s that came the pastor s reply. this is very important, the woman continued.. i want to be buried with a fork in my right hand. the pastor stood looking at the woman, not knowing quite what to say.. that surprises you, doesn tsp it the woman asked. well, to be honest, i m puzzled by the request, said the pastor., woman explained. in all my years of attending church socials and potluck dinners, i always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, keep your fork. it was my favorite part because i knew that something better was coming..like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. something wonderful, and with substance! so, i just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and i want them to wonder what s with the fork then i want you to tell them: keep your fork..the best is yet to come, eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the woman good-bye. he knew this would be 1 of the last times he would see her before her death. but he also knew that the woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. she knew that something better was coming. at the funeral people were walking by the woman s casket and they saw the pretty dress she was wearing and her favorite bible and the fork placed in her right hand. over and over the pastor heard the question what s with the fork and over and over he smiled., during his message , the pastor told the people of the conversation he had with the woman shortly before she died. he also told them about the fork and about what it symbolized to her. the pastor told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either., he was right ., next time you reach down for your fork, let it remind you oh so gently, that the best is yet to come..

plain flour (don tsp substitute self rising, here.), sugar, butter, vanilla, salt, pecans, lightly toasted and coarsely ground, almond extract

butter, sugar (depending how sweet you want the lemon layer), egg yolks, slightly beaten, juice from fresh lemons to make 1/3-1/2 cup, zest from 1 lemon, pre baked pie shell (you can use pastry, graham, sugar cookie, even chocolate, to your preference), vanilla ice cream (a lesser quality ice cream is actually fine to use, here...i suggest just a plan vanilla, though, not vanilla bean, french vanilla, etc)slightly softened(until just spreadable)

ground italian sausage(i like hot, but sweet or mild are fine, to your taste), russet potatoes, rinsed and cubed in about 1/2 inch cubes (i don tsp bother peeling them), quality peppered or smoked bacon, garlic, minced, onion, diced, fresh greens(chard , kale, spinach, turnip or mustard greens all work, here), chicken stock, water, fresh ground pepper, heavy cream (you can use half and half or even milk, here, but the taste will not be as rich, and the soup will be thinner.), fresh grated parmesan cheese

sfogliatine biscuits (or bake your own puff pastry), whipping cream (see recipe ) http://kopiaste.blogspot.com/2007/11/chantilly-cream-or-whipped-cream.html, icing sugar, cinnamon , to sprinkle on top, pastry cream, see recipe and directions here ), http://kopiaste.blogspot.com/2007/11/pastry-cream.html

cream cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese (italian blend works well here too), parmesan cheese, your favorite tomato sauce (home made, canned or jarred), onion, chopped, red bell peppers or 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped, mushrooms or black olives or pepperoni or cooked sausage, toasted french bread or italian bread, sliced, for serving

corn tortillas, grated extra-sharp white cheddar cheese (or your favorite _ i like manchego here, too - or a queso of choice), eggs, chopped fresh cilantro, divided, fresh chorizo sausage , casing removed if necessary, green onions, sliced, sour cream (optional), hot sauce or salsa (optional), guacamole (optional)

beef or pork roast, coca cola (classic) or dr. pepper (for a tangy twist) not diet, your favorite barbeque sauce (i like kc masterpiece original, or if we want it sweet, longhorn barbeque sauce - i think it s only available here in washington or on their website, www.longhornbarbeque.com), if you have time and want to be fancy try my homemade barbeque sauce on my page., soft split buns or rolls, for serving, cole slaw , for serving

boneless chicken breast halves, nonstick cooking spray (pam ), your favorite salsa (quality and flavor count here!), black beans, rinsed and drained, shredded mexican blend cheese, burrito-size flour tortillas (i prefer whole wheat), sour cream (optional), black olives (optional)

whole onions , yellow onion (don tsp peel, (leaving peel on during simmering adds a deeper color & richness to your stock) or 1 sweet onion (don tsp peel, (leaving peel on during simmering adds a deeper color & richness to your stock), head garlic , unpeeled cut in half 4 carrots chunks, celery ribs, leaves & ends work well here, approximately shrimp shells (from 1 1/2 lbs shrimp), chicken stock, water, lemon, cut in half, mushroom stems , reserve from cremini mushrooms listed below, bay leaves, olive oil, shallots, diced, red onion, diced, cremini mushrooms, diced, carrots, peeled & diced, celery ribs, diced, red new potatoes, diced, chorizo sausage, casings removed, diced, garlic cloves, minced, fresh plum tomatoes, diced, pinot grigio wine, smoked sweet paprika, diced tomatoes (variety italian stewed, petite diced, etc.), tomato paste, lemon , julienne zest & chop finely (about 2 tsp), parsley, chopped finely (about 3-4 tbsp), chives, chopped finely (about 2 tbsp), thyme , rosemary, oregano create bundle & tie together, salt, pepper, cod fish fillet, red snapper fillet, salmon fillet (use your choice of fresh fish here), shell on shrimp (31-40 per lb), french baguette , sliced on the bias, garlic clove (root end chopped off), butter

rotini pasta, firm tomatoes, chopped, celery chopped, bell pepper (color of your choice) chopped, green onions chopped, salt, pepper, your favorite italian salad dressing (hi cal, lo cal, homemade as long as you like it), diced carrots (i prefer shredded here), cucumbers chopped, pepperoni chopped, smoked ham chopped, garlic minced fine

cherry pie, by edra ward, time for memories, cherry pie . . ., brown crust and spice and sugar, jucie fruit , piled high., twas baked in the big oven, along with three or four, thier wonderful aroma, came floating out the door ., we watched through all the making, often got a taste . . ., was so delicious, not 1 must go to waste., helped to pick the cherries, that made it extra good, carried in the wood ., we saw the dough mixed quickly, how fast the rolling pin, smoothed it out, so nice and round, just right to fit the tin., firm deft fingers worked, soon each crimson sphere, was ready to be covered, sugar and spice., top would then be dotted, cinnamon , here and there, latticed upper crust, was put in place with care., when twas time for dinner, how everyone would beam, as grandma cut the cherry pie, pour the rich thick cream ., filling for cherry pie, into your favorite unbaked piecrust , place the filling, sugar, cornstarch, salt, cherry juice, red coloring

peanut oil (or vegetable oil, etc.), red curry paste (that s about 1/3 of a 4 oz tin. look for tins or jars in the asian aisle of larger anglo grocery ), carrots, red potatoes, japanese eggplants (or 1 and a half big black eggplants), bell peppers (green, red , or preferably both), onions, zucchini, basil sprigs (preferably thai ), coconut milk (unsweetened ), chicken broth (or water if you want to keep it vegan), red curry paste (or another third your 4 oz tin, or go crazy and use a half a tin above and the other half here, if y), white rice, to serve (preferably jasmine rice)

unsalted butter, unsweetened chocolate, eggs, sugar, kahlua or 1/4 cup other coffee-flavored liqueur, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, chopped pecans (optional)